Science Trips to Paris

Part of Universcience, this ultra-modern science museum at La Vilette aims to promote public interest in science, research and industry. Explora, the museum’s permanent exhibition includes themes on the themes of the Brain, Man & Genes, Transport & Mankind, Energy, The Universe, Mathematics and Sounds.  There are interactive exhibits on language and communication and the opportunity to be a weather reader and to explore optical illusions and 3D images. The site also has a planetarium, submarine and IMAX theatre.

The Pasteur Museum provides a fascinating insight into three aspects of the life and work of Louis Pasteur all in one place. The apartment where he spent the last seven years of his life. The scientific souvenir room which traces his major discoveries based on the original scientific instruments he used. A magnificent Byzantine-style crypt where Louis Pasteur is buried alongside his wife. Museum tours last 1 hour and are led by a museum guide.

Occupying over 150,000 square metres of land and hangers, the Musee d'l Air et de l'Espace is one of the oldest aviation museums in the world. Their collection includes more than 150 aircrafts and a wide range of aviation paraphernalia dating back to the 16th century. The museum is the only place in world with two Concorde planes on display as well as 5 space rockets.

The Muséum National D’histoire Naturelle encompasses 12 sites, 4 of which are in Paris:

Musée De L’homme (Museum Of Mankind) is dedicated to the understanding of man, his past… and his future.

Parc Zoologique De Paris shows animals in their natural habitats from the Patagonian pampas to the dry forests of Madagascar.

Jardin Des Plantes has been open to the public for almost 400 years and has an incredible variety of plant shapes, colours and scents.

Arboretum De Versailles-Chèvreloup, located just outside Paris, has 2,500 species of tree and 8,000 greenhouse plants from all over the world. 

A qualified English speaking guide will take you to the machinery room which controls the lifts and explain how this fascinating system works. In the old bunker a few feet underground the history of the tower will be told and on the technical gallery, situated under the first floor, you will be able to admire the view over the square 57 metres above ground.

UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation) offers presentations on a variety of subjects such as AIDS research, third world education and homelessness. Groups can also watch a video on UNESCO’S work worldwide and tour the building. At the end of the visit students are given the chance to discuss issues raised with a representative from the organisation. Visits are only available in the mornings

The museum presents a themed tour revealing the life and times of a family of unusual physicists and their huge contribution to science. The place may be modest in size, but it has immense historical and scientific value and pays homage to this great French physicist who discovered radioactivity and her entire family, two generations of which won the Nobel Prize.